Members of the public as well as agencies and organisations are invited to submit names of persons and sites of historic interest for consideration by the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board.
Forms for the submission of proposals may be obtained from County Hall, Oxford Town Hall, the offices of the other District Councils and from the Secretary. Instructions are given on the form as to its completion.
The following criteria must be strictly adhered to.
Criteria for a person to be remembered:
- He/she must have been dead for at least 20 years or have passed the centenary of his/her birth, whichever is earlier.
- He/she must have resided or worked for at least five years in the building on which the plaque will be erected.
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There must be reasonable grounds that the person is regarded as eminent
in his/her sphere
OR has made a significant contribution to human welfare or happiness
OR had an outstanding personality and is known to well-informed passers-by
OR has done work worthy of recognition.
Criteria
for a location to be remembered:
The location must be recognised nationally, countywide, or locally, as
being of especial significance and worthy of recognition. Where an event
is associated with it, at least 20 years must have elapsed before it can
be considered for commemoration.
Please Note: The Board will only approve plaques which
will be visible to passers-by.
Proposals
must be received by February 1st and August 1st for consideration by the
Board in April and October. Persons making the proposal will be informed
of the outcome within a period of four weeks after the Board’s decision.
Submission of a proposal in no way binds the Board to adopt it.
Please send the completed proposal form, together with any supporting material, to the Secretary, Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, 17 Rogers Street, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JS
